Tutorials, Manuals & Tools

Standard Inclusions KB - It is valuable to INCLUDE this in any other knowledge-base. It has declarations for all non-standard verbs, and is intended to include further similar matters.

Quick Tutorial -Building DataLex decision support systems (17 May 2019) - This is a brief introduction to the DataLex software, covering key elements in building simple knowledge-bases (KB), and interfaces.

Building Datalex Decision Support Systems: A Tutorial on Rule-Based Reasoning in Law (2017) (Available on SSRN) - This is a more comprehensive introduction to both DataLex KB development and current interfaces.

Electoral law consultation - A longer example (still under development) concerning disqualification under s44 of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (Cth) and sections of the Commonwealth Electoral Act (Cth).

Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) procedures consultation (PrivacyActKB) - An example which focuses on procedural steps in making a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner and appealing against a determination. It is designed to be INCLUDED in (ie called from) a knowledge base located outside AustLII Communities. It can also be run from this KB.

Larger (and older) knowledge-bases

These are lengthier and more complex examples of knowledge-bases. The law in these examples is not up-to-date and they are only provided as demonstration examples of how more complex knowledge-bases can be developed.